Work in the future
Upper Intermediate level
What will work be like in the future?
Episode 251006 / 06 Oct 2025

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INTRODUCTION
The world of work is changing. In our Work in the Future series, we'll speak with experts to understand how work is changing.
TRANSCRIPT
Phil
The world of work is changing. More people are working from home, and technology like AI is forcing us to think about what the future looks like.
Pippa
In a new series from BBC Learning English, we talk to experts to understand what is shaping the world of work today.
Phil
Is working in the office more productive?
Clip from series
The big upside to hybrid is employees really like it, so the numbers look like they value it about the same as 5% more pay.
Pippa
How do you develop your career in an online age?
Clip from series
So rough rule of thumb: every time you post, spend, double or treble the amount of time on engaging.
Phil
And will AI replace your job?
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If you lose your job to artificial intelligence, you may, your perception may be that it's gone forever, right? And it's never going to come back.
Pippa
We talk about the future of work and the language you can use to make sense of it.
Phil
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Listen to the trailer for our series about the future of work









